The Walking Dead Season 2: Episode Two - A House Divided

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"A House Divided" feels much more like it belongs in the greater story Telltale began with The Walking Dead Season 1. From reminding me how much I loved last season to investing me in what happens as this season progresses, "A House Divided" succeeds on every level.

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It’s easy to overlook the bravery of Telltale Games, putting the sequel to their most popular series in the hands of an eleven-year-old girl. In a day and age where it’s hard enough to find a female protagonist Telltale bucks every trend by making the...

The season can continue to churn out episodes as strong as this one, The Walking Dead Season 2 is on the way to matching the excellence of Season One . And that is saying something. Highs Improves on episode one Challenges what you thought you new ...

The last episode was a tough act to follow, but similar to season one, episode two is even better. The stakes are higher and the consequences steeper. Telltale has once again proved that adventure games are not only still alive, they’re as strong as ever. We can only hope it’s not long before we find out what's next.

The Walking Dead's impact lies in its relationships, and A House Divided plays to that strength. As an action game, it falls flat, offering a few sections of ho-hum zombie-killing. As a soap opera controlled by the player, it sings.

Telltale is continuing to build on this, and making choices in the name of giving Clementine the best odds is agonizing. Time will tell how much these choices will reflect in future episodes, but so far Telltale continues to make this world and Clementine’s journey even more engrossing.

The inclusion of a centric antagonist was needed greatly and the way he’s introduced couldn’t have been told any better. A House Divided will leave you with sweaty palms and a gleeful look on your face.

It didn’t grab me in quite the same way as All That Remains but the same held true for the middle episodes of season one. Telltale has a 10 hour story to tell here and sometimes that means taking time to fill in the edges and corners of your world. And I for one can’t wait to see the payoff.

While the first episode was too perfunctory in how it set the stage and got everything into motion, you can now see both the story and the characters taking shape and evolving. This slow-burn approach should continue to pay dividends as the saga matures in future episodes.

No longer a burden, she's the foundation of her group in many ways, resulting in interesting dialog choices throughout the episode. Her choices begin to carry more weight and lead to diverging paths, letting you really feel like you're in control.

"A House Divided" feels much more like it belongs in the greater story Telltale began with The Walking Dead Season 1. From reminding me how much I loved last season to investing me in what happens as this season progresses, "A House Divided" succeeds on every level.

Telltale has managed to also bring back its past efforts into the fold, and although their impact is minor, I'm glad it was addressed sooner than later. Although I'm still not sure if this new cast is going to top Lee's old crew, A House Divided is a great second offering, and I'm sufficiently hooked.

Clementine has matured into the type of survivor even the adults can trust with their lives, but that’s not necessarily a good thing - with each passing day her innocence slowly slips away. The touching moments and tough decisions had me yelling at my TV, and that’s exactly what Telltale set out to do.

Speaking with friends around a campfire, or fighting zombies to save their lives, humanizes The Walking Dead's cast better than most games characterize their protagonist. My dialogue choices reflect what Clementine and her friends need, rather than what...